Hot water bag cover and stand



Feb. 18, 1936. H. E. WEAVER HOT WATER BAG COVER AND STAND Filed Apr'11`14, 1954 Patented Feb. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES Hor WATER BAG Application April 14,

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved hot water bag cover and stand.r Y

One object of the invention is to provide a hot water bag cover and stand which may be utilized for retaining a hot water bag so that the patient using the bag will be prevented from being burned, which would occur when the water in the bag is extremely hot.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hot water bag cover and stand wherein the stand employed may be utilized for retaining the bag in a desired position against the patient so that an attendant will not be required Vto remain in attendance merely to support the bag.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bag cover and stand. wherein said cover is provided with straps for engaging the patients feet so that the bag will be retained against the feet for keeping the feet and ankles warm which feature is particularly advantageous when the patient is in a coma, at which time the circulation isv known to be very poor. v

A further object of the invention is to provide a bag cover and stand, the cover of which will effectually protect the bag carried therein.

Another object of the invention is to'pr'ovide a cover and stand wherein the cover will be of such construction that a hot water bag may be readily inserted therein and readily withdrawn 30 therefrom, and wherein said bag will be eectually retained within the cover in use, so that undue strain upon the surface of said bag will be largely reduced.

Astill further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be oi the utmost utility both in the hospital and in the home.

Other and incidental objects, not specifically mentioned in the foregoing, will be apparent dur- 40 ing the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved cover and stand as it would appear in a position ready for use, a bag 45 being shown therein,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction indicated by the arrows,

Figure 3 is a plan view of my improved cover showing the opposite face thereof from that shown in Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cover showing the mouth thereof in open position.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral I indicates in gen- PATENT oFFlcE COVER AND STAND Harriett E. Weaver, Yonkers, N. Y.

1934, Serial No. 720,663

(Cl. 12S-258) eral my improved cover and, as best seen in Figures 2 and 4 of the drawing, my improved cover comprises mating front and rear walls 2 and 3 which are formed of felt and are of sunicient strength to stand a goodly amount of wear and tear. The edges of the walls 2 and 3 are stitched to each other throughout their length and, as will be observed, the upper ends of said walls are formed to define an open neck 4 which varies in diameter toward its outer end but is of suiiicient diameter to permit the ready entry of the neck of an ordinary water bag, such a bag being indicated at 5 in Figure 2 of the drawing.

The cover I is provided at its lower end with an opening 6 which permits the passage of the hanging tab l of the Water bag therethrough. It will be seen that the hanging. of the bag may, therefore, be effected Without removing the cover from said bag. Secured to the wall 2 of the cover, substantially medially of its length and width and having its edges extending longitudinally of said Wall, is a preferably elastic relatively wide foot strap 6. 'Ihe edges of the foot strap are preferably stitched to the cover, as indicated at 9, so that Vdisplacement of the cover cannot take place. 'Ihe strap is of suilcient width to permit the ready insertion of the human foot so that, when the bag 5 is lled with heated water, the foot may be keptv warm so that blood circulation will be aided which, as stated, is particularly essential when a person is in a coma.

Carried on the wall 2, in parallel spaced relation to the top and bottom edges of the strap 9, are casings I0 and II which are closed at their corresponding ends, as indicated at I2. The casings are formed from strips of tape which have their margins stitched to the cover. The casings are relatively narrow and are merely of sufficient width to support the upstanding arms of the stand employed, said stand to be described in full hereinafter.

As best seen in Figure 1 of the drawing, the wall 3 of my' improved cover is provided with a pair of foot straps I 3 which are preferably formed o-f an elastic material andare arranged so that their width will be disposed longitudinally, their edges being disposed at right angles to the length of the cover. The edges of said straps I3 are preferably stitched to the cover, as indicated by the numeral I4. The straps I3 are arranged so that both feet of the patient may be carried therein and, accordingly, both feet may be heated with one water bag. Carried on the wall 3 of the cover and having edges disposed in longitudinal relation to the edges of the straps I3 are casings I5, which casings are adapted to receive the supporting arms of a stand which will be described later.

A mouth for the cover is provided by turning the corresponding edges of the walls 2 and 3 upon themselves and sewing them together, as shown at I6 in Figure 4, said inturned portions extending throughout substantially the entire length of one side of the cover. Zipper tongues I1 are secured to opposite sides of the walls and a zipper fastener I8 is mounted between the inturned portions I6 and functions in the well known manner for opening and .closing the mouth, the mouth being indicated generally by the numeral I9. It will be seen that ready access to the interior of the cover may be obtained, while at the same time, when the Zipper fastener is in closed position, the cover will effectually retain the bag in position therein.

Normally associated with the cover is a stand which is indicated in general by the numeral 20. The stand is preferably formed from a single piece of relatively heavy stiff wire and is provided with a base portion, which comprises a rear section 2| and forwardly extending sections 22 and 23. The forwardly extending sections 22 and 23 are bent about laterally and toward each other and are projected upwardly and obliquely to define supporting arms 24. Said supporting arms are located substantially medialiy of the width of the stand so that the cover, when in position, will be effectually braced both from the front and from the rear, and said supporting arms are adapted for selective engagement either in the casings I0, when it is desired to use the strapsv I3, or in the casings I when it is desired to use the straps 8. In view of the fact that the supporting arms are obliquely disposed, the hot water bag cover and stand will be disposed in proper position for engagement with a patients feet. If necessary however, the supporting arms could be bent to various positions, depending upon practical needs. The supporting arms are also slightly sprung out of the vertical plane and away from each other so that a slight tension within the casings will be created. Slipping of the arms from the casings will thereby be prevented.

It is believed that my improved cover and stand will prove highly eflicient in use in hospitals, as in the past, devices have not been particularly effective. Y

It is to be understood that while my device is shown with the stand in use, the stand may be dispensed with at any time by simply withdrawing the supporting arms from the casings.

It is believed that the foregoing description has disclosed that I have provided a device of this type which will be very durable and highly effective in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the class described including a cover comprising walls, said cover being adapted to receive a hot water bag, straps carried on one of said Walls, casings carried on said walls and disposed at right angles to said straps, a strap carried on the other of said walls, casings carried on the other of said walls and disposed at right angles to said strap, and a stand removably connected with the cover and having upstanding arms selectively engageable with the casings for disposing either said strap or the straps to confront a human limb. A

2. A device of the character described comprising a cover having opposed Walls and adapted to receive a Water bag, a strap carried by one wall, casings carried by the other wall in transverse spaced relation to each other and open at their lower ends, and a stand detachable from said cover and having a base and arms rising from the base in spaced relation to each other and spaced from the sides and front and rear of the base, said arms being engageable within the casings through the open ends thereof whereby a covered bag will be supported in an upright position by the arms with the lower portion of the covered bag resting upon the base in front of the arms.

3. A device of the character described comprising a cover adapted to receive a water bag, casings carried by said cover and spaced transversely from each other, each casing being open at one end, and a stand having a base and resilient arms rising from the base in spaced relation to the front, rear and sides thereof and removably engaged in the casings, said arms being spaced from each other a distance greater than the distance between the casings whereby the arms will be sprung toward each other when inserted into the casings and exert frictional binding between the arms and casings, said arms supporting a covered bag in an upright position with the lower portion of the covered bag resting upon the base in front of the arms.

4. A device of the character described comprising a water bag, a cover adapted to be disposed about the water bag, casings carried by said cover in transverse spaced relation to each other, each casing being elongated and open at one end, and a stand consisting of a strand of rigid resilient material bent intermediate its length to provide a base having a rear cross bar and side bars projecting forwardly therefrom, the side bars being bent intermediate their ends to provide inwardly and rearwardly extending portions and the strand being then bent to form arms projecting upwardly in spaced relation to each other transversely of the base and in spaced relation to the front and rear of the base, said arms being engaged in the casings through the open ends thereof and supporting the covered bag in an upright position with the lower portion of the covered bag resting upon the base in front of the arms.

. HARRIE'I'I E. WEAVER. 

